Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-01-28
OUT OF FUEL.
SAD CONDITION OF ORPHANAGES
AND HOSPITALS.
The Coal Handlers Strike Becomes
Geueral-Ocean Vessels De-
layed-SeriOus Outlook.
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New YORK, January 27th.-The White
Star steamship Britannia, which was to
have sailed hence for Liverpool to-day, has
been delayed, owing to an inability to OBJ
tain supply of coal, and her departure is
announced for Friday at A. M.
Twenty thousand men are now on q
strike among the coal shovelers, 'longshore-
men, freight-handlers and men employed
on the river front in almost every capacity.
and the number is augmented to close on
to 10000 by the strikers on the Brooklyn
and Jersey shores. In consequence, it is
almost impossible for any of the steamers
for Europe or coastwise to leave port. The
order went forth yesterday from the head
quarters of the 'Longshoremen's Union
which was backed by the Knights of Labor
Assembly, No. 40, and this morning the
men turned out. Beach walkers were sent
out to cover all the various points on the
river fronts where trouble was concentrated
and they had particular instructions to use
every means to prevent any disturbance
The next move will be to get the engi-
neers on the tug boats to refuse to burn the
coal or tow it, and other labor organizations
who are dependent on the coal supply will
be compelled to quit work. The ferry
boats are seriously inconvenience on ac-
count of the lack of coal. and one line had
out grocery and other wagons bringing coal
from the small yards, but when they came
around so often the dealers refused to SELL
A steamboat squad is scattered along the
river front, where the men and companies
are in open conflict, but no disturbance had
occurred up to noon.
A strike along the river front of Brook
Ign also went intoAffect this morning All
the men went out quietly, peacefully and
determinedly.
ORDINANCES AND HOSPITALS OUT OF FUEL
New YORK, January 27th-Public insti-
tutions, as well as the manufacturers, are
still pinched for fuel, consequent upon the
coal deadlock. The Commissioners of
Charities and Correction say they had up
wards of 5000 applications for supplies
w. & J. Brien, the Wall-street bankers,
are trying to procure supply in any guam
tity for the Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum
on Madison avenue. They have less there
than they will need for the week, and the
comfort of nearly 800 children is thus i'm
periled. Heinemann Hospital, one of the
largest Jewish institutions in the city, is
also out of coal. Dozens of smaller char
table and benevolent societies are put to
like inconvenience.
THE POLICE PREPARED FOR TROUBLE.
New YORK, January 27th-Superin-
tendent Murray is kept informed of every
thing that transpires among the coal
strikers, and can at any moment send
large force of men to any menaced point
Captain Gastlin, whose men have charge of
the docks along the river fronts, has been
reinforced by more than 100 additional
men. His force of 300 men has been able
to maintain order. Reserves in all the
precincts are on hand for instant service.
The order to put off the platoon on duty
was issued on Saturday last. Superintend-
ent Murray said to-day that he had not
announced this before, as he did not wish
to cause unnecessary alarm.